Decision 42 COM 17

Provisional Agenda of the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee (2019)

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/17,
2. Requests the World Heritage Centre to consult with the Chairperson regarding the Provisional Agenda and a detailed timetable;
3. Adopts the following Provisional Agenda for its 43rd session in 2019:

PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 43rd SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE (2019)

OPENING SESSION

1. Opening session
2. Admission of Observers
3. Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable
   

   3A.          Adoption of the Agenda

   3B.          Adoption of the Timetable
   
   

   REPORTS

4. Report of the Rapporteur of the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee (Manama, 2018)

5. Reports of the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies

   5A.          Report of the World Heritage Centre on its activities and the implementation of the World Heritage Committee’s decisions

   5B.          Reports of the Advisory Bodies

   5C.         World Heritage Convention and Sustainable Development

   5D.         Priority Africa, sustainable development and World Heritage

   5E.          Report on strengthening of dialogue between the Advisory Bodies and States Parties

6. Follow-up to the World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy and Progress report on the World Heritage-related category 2 centres
   
   

   EXAMINATION OF THE STATE OF CONSERVATION

7. State of conservation of World Heritage properties
   

   7A.          State of conservation of World Heritage properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger

   7B.          State of conservation of World Heritage properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

   
   ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST AND OF THE LIST OF WORLD HERITAGE IN DANGER

8. Nomination process
   

   8A.          Tentative Lists submitted by States Parties as of 15 April 2019

   8B.          Nominations to the World Heritage List

   8C.         Update of the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger

   8D.         Clarifications of property boundaries and areas by States Parties

   8E.          Review and approval of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value

   
   GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR A REPRESENTATIVE, BALANCED AND CREDIBLE WORLD HERITAGE LIST

9. Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List
   

   9A.          Upstream Process

   
   PERIODIC REPORTS
10. Periodic Reports
    

    10A.        Progress report on the follow-up to the Second cycle of Periodic Reporting

    10B.        Progress report on the Third cycle of Periodic Reporting

    
    WORKING METHODS AND TOOLS

11. Policy Compendium
12. Follow-up to Recommendations of Evaluations and Audits on Working Methods and outcomes of the ad-hoc working group
    

    12A.        Follow-up to Recommendations of Evaluations and Audits on Working Methods: outcomes of the ad-hoc working group

    
    

    FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

13. International Assistance
14. Report on the execution of the budget for the biennium 2018-2019, budget proposal of the World Heritage Fund for the biennium 2020-2021 and follow-up to Decision 42 COM 14
15. Other business
    
    

    CLOSING SESSION

16. Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee (2020)

17. Provisional Agenda of the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee (2020)

18. Adoption of Decisions

19. Closing session